Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $452,000 Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. cut its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 77.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,157 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,278 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $452,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of SFM. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.3% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,314,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,086,000 after buying an additional 252,699 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,948,000 after buying an additional 737,008 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,617,000 after buying an additional 763,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 44.6% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,222,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,267,000 after acquiring an additional 377,028 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $76.45 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 14.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $182.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.93.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.440 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.660-1.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $440,773.28. This represents a 36.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company operates stores designed to offer an open-market shopping experience, emphasizing quality produce sourced from regional farmers alongside organic pantry staples, dairy, meat and seafood. Sprouts’ product assortment also includes bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, a deli and prepared foods, reflecting its commitment to wellness and affordable healthy living.

Founded in 2002 by members of the Boney family, Sprouts began as a single farmers market in Chandler, Arizona.